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"the new york times" reported the syrian military is now fighting back with scud missiles, firing at least a half dozen in recent days. against that backdrop, president obama announced tuesday that the u.s. will now formally recognize the syrian opposition movement. >> we've made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population, >> ifill: hours later, the friends of syria meeting in marrakech, morocco took the same step. the u.s. became one of 114 nations to endorse the syrian national council created just last month under international pressure. deputy secretary of state william burns: >> in a growing number of towns and villages, a new syria is being born, the regime of bashar al assad must and will go, the sooner he steps aside the better for all syrians. >> ifill: despite showing signs last week of a possible shift in russia's position, the decision did not go down well in moscow, which opposes outside action against the assad regime. foreign minister sergei lavrov: >> ( translated ): as the
"the new york times" reported the syrian military is now fighting back with scud missiles, firing at least a half dozen in recent days. against that backdrop, president obama announced tuesday that the u.s. will now formally recognize the syrian opposition movement. >> we've made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population, >> ifill: hours later, the friends of syria meeting in...
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in new york. how do you respond to that? >> well, i think the issue that the fcc has got to worry about is not the economics of newspapers but what media means and does for the american people. and if you talk about cost effectiveness, yes, i suppose it is true that if you have one company that owns dozens of television stations and newspapers and radio stations, they could do it more, quote unquote, "cost effectively." what's the logical conclusion of that argument? maybe we should have one entity, maybe rupert murdoch should own all media in america. he can do it very, very cost effectively. is that what we want? the fcc is not dealing with widget production. it is dealing with the issue of how we create a vibrant democracy, where people hear all points of view and can come up with the best decisions that we can as a nation. >> would that be your response to the argument that the other side makes that the fcc is strangling, with slow regulations, america's competitiveness in the world? and that
in new york. how do you respond to that? >> well, i think the issue that the fcc has got to worry about is not the economics of newspapers but what media means and does for the american people. and if you talk about cost effectiveness, yes, i suppose it is true that if you have one company that owns dozens of television stations and newspapers and radio stations, they could do it more, quote unquote, "cost effectively." what's the logical conclusion of that argument? maybe we...
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the same thing that you did in new york would happen nationally. the full faith in credit could be a stepping stone to national gay marriage. richard socarides and akhil reed amar. [ singing christmas carols in background ] aunt sally's singing again. it's a tradition honey. [ singing christmas carols ] mmmm. [ female announcer ] make new traditions with pillsbury grands! cinnamon rolls. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] holiday cookies are a big job. everything has to be just right. perfection is in the details. ♪ ♪ get to holiday fun faster with pillsbury cookie dough. >>we tackle the big issues here in our nation's capital. >> eliot: when president obama was re-elected, it wasn't just a win for him. it was also a win for facts and science. while everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions on subjects like climate change health reform and tax policy, as the great patrick moynahan would tell you they're not entitled to their own facts. i had a chance to speak about these topics and more. >> eliot: senator sheldon whitehouse what can the preside
the same thing that you did in new york would happen nationally. the full faith in credit could be a stepping stone to national gay marriage. richard socarides and akhil reed amar. [ singing christmas carols in background ] aunt sally's singing again. it's a tradition honey. [ singing christmas carols ] mmmm. [ female announcer ] make new traditions with pillsbury grands! cinnamon rolls. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] holiday cookies are a big job. everything has to be just right. perfection is...
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i know it requires dialogue i know as your mayor of new york city indicated restrictions on guns and i have an understanding that we can bring the nra along on this with universal background checks and with respect to assault clips that's the only way you can refer to the magazines that people are able to carry. they have no value in hunting. when terrorists are able to get a gun. when people on a terrorist list are able to get a gun come on, there are common steps that we can take as a congress and of course the mental health issues. bobby scott of virginia has an incredible bill talking about the violence and the president was also circumspect about this. it wasn't just the kids in new newtown, and you know this, governor with all the great cities across new york and my great city and the youth violence that takes place almost daily because of gang and drug wars, and the senseless use of the actions where innocent children of victims are caught in cross fires. this has got to stop. every parent is crying out enough. >> eliot: congressman, i believe you were quoted today, and i hope
i know it requires dialogue i know as your mayor of new york city indicated restrictions on guns and i have an understanding that we can bring the nra along on this with universal background checks and with respect to assault clips that's the only way you can refer to the magazines that people are able to carry. they have no value in hunting. when terrorists are able to get a gun. when people on a terrorist list are able to get a gun come on, there are common steps that we can take as a...
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the same thing that you did in new york would happen nationally. the full faith in credit could be a stepping stone to national gay marriage. richard socarides and akhil reed amar. thank you as always for your time. republicans need to face the real facts about climate change. those types are coming on to me all the time now. >> she gets the comedians laughing... >> that's hilarious! >> ...and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there's wiggle-room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> you would rather deal with ahmadinejad then me. >> absolutely! >> and so would mitt romeny. >> she's joy behar. >> and the best part is that current will let me say anything. what the hell were they thinking? >> only on current tv. smiles make more smiles. when the chocolate is hershey's. life is delicious. >> eliot: when president obama was re-elected, it wasn't just a win for him. it was also a win for facts and science. while everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions on subjects like climate change health reform and tax policy, as the great pa
the same thing that you did in new york would happen nationally. the full faith in credit could be a stepping stone to national gay marriage. richard socarides and akhil reed amar. thank you as always for your time. republicans need to face the real facts about climate change. those types are coming on to me all the time now. >> she gets the comedians laughing... >> that's hilarious! >> ...and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there's wiggle-room in the ten commandments...
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york and new england. along the coast could see a slushy coating, but not as bad, just an inch or two if anything, will not see a winterr storm warning, just a lot of rain. could reach 60 miles per hour, so that in itself is a huge concern.pe eric: a lot to think about especially with those congresspeople for christmas trying to get back. daniel baker, joining me now by phone.fl what if there are a bunch of shut in airports across thema northeast and these congresspeople have to get back toyb washington, d.c., maybe foa vote. que will they be able to? >> it is unknown at this point.u this is a big storm and it hasn't even hit. the full impact of the d.c. area, a lot worse before it gets better. when looking at 40, 50 miles per hour in the new york area already seeing ddlays. the runways and taxi rate, we will not see dave and days we have seen in the past winter storms this will delay going on all day.e some of the delays they are experiencing in the northeast from chicago, dallas and the brunt of the stor
york and new england. along the coast could see a slushy coating, but not as bad, just an inch or two if anything, will not see a winterr storm warning, just a lot of rain. could reach 60 miles per hour, so that in itself is a huge concern.pe eric: a lot to think about especially with those congresspeople for christmas trying to get back. daniel baker, joining me now by phone.fl what if there are a bunch of shut in airports across thema northeast and these congresspeople have to get back toyb...
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whic is massive for new york. number three, we are still in new york were a russian billionaire bought a penthouse on central park west for $89. he reportedly bought it for his college age daughter to use when she's in town. i hope she's countable there. number two, this lavish new york city duplex penthouse with jetliner views of central park. the 11,000 square-foot penthouse was originally listed for $110 million. but the buyer is anonymous. i can tell you it is. the most expensive home by 2012, look at this. it is in montana. the billionaire owner of the st. louis rams bought this range. the final sale price not yet revealed. but if he paid nearly 1.5 million asking price, it would have been by far the biggest residential real estate sale in the u.s. this year. i could use a ranch house. that would be nice. coming up, forget the fiscal cliff. a slew of new taxes coming your way in less than week. something congress and the president talked about years ago. i will break it down ask. so, this board gives me rates
whic is massive for new york. number three, we are still in new york were a russian billionaire bought a penthouse on central park west for $89. he reportedly bought it for his college age daughter to use when she's in town. i hope she's countable there. number two, this lavish new york city duplex penthouse with jetliner views of central park. the 11,000 square-foot penthouse was originally listed for $110 million. but the buyer is anonymous. i can tell you it is. the most expensive home by...
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and we saw it play out in new york city. look, we don't want to be an alarmist but that is the disaster of the sort we're going to see more of in the decades to come. what is the earth going to do with all of this energy? it's more than just a graph. this is extra heat. the earth needs to do something with it. what it does is it does a balancing act with weather and climate. i think these things that relate to migration, extinction of species and relate to agriculture regions changing wholesale. if the breadbasket of this country was no longer in this country. think about that. you want to talk about agriculture subsidies, i don't mean to cut you off. >> no, you know more about this than i do. >> the shoe may pink economic. >> cenk: the graph that i should you that was confusing was carbon emissions. and speaking of rising oceans, the scientists are wrong. they're now rising 60% quicker than the scientists had predicted. mark and i talked about this earlier today. i say go see miami while you still can. >> and most people do
and we saw it play out in new york city. look, we don't want to be an alarmist but that is the disaster of the sort we're going to see more of in the decades to come. what is the earth going to do with all of this energy? it's more than just a graph. this is extra heat. the earth needs to do something with it. what it does is it does a balancing act with weather and climate. i think these things that relate to migration, extinction of species and relate to agriculture regions changing...
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back to you in new york. >> jamie: steve harrigan following the developments in cairo for us. thank you, steve, stay staff. >> kelly: jamie another major development in the middle east. the israeli government announcing plans to build thousands of new homes in east jerusalem and the west bank on the heels of a successful palestinian bid at the united nations to gain nonmember observer state status. secretary of state hillary clinton calling the move a setback. >> let me reiterate that this administration, like previous administrations, has been very clear with israel, that these activities that back the cause of a negotiated peace. we all need to work together to find a path forward in negotiations that can finally deliver on a two-state solution. that must remain our goal. >> kelly: so what does it mean for the stalled israeli-palestinian peace talks, john bolton weighs in just ahead. >> jamie: also, a top al-qaeda terrorist is now in custody. big news, we'll tell you where he was captured and why his arrest is so significant. >> kelly: plus, breaking news out of sear yeah, t
back to you in new york. >> jamie: steve harrigan following the developments in cairo for us. thank you, steve, stay staff. >> kelly: jamie another major development in the middle east. the israeli government announcing plans to build thousands of new homes in east jerusalem and the west bank on the heels of a successful palestinian bid at the united nations to gain nonmember observer state status. secretary of state hillary clinton calling the move a setback. >> let me...
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senators from new york and new jersey where sandy caused the most damage say it's a good start but 60 billion won't cover all their needs. more fallout from a patrol car particular cam joke that may have led to the suicide of a nurse in london. the nurse, cynthia sadona revealed private information to the duchess. the radio station tied to the prank call now feeling intense pressure from angry person and concerned advertisers. and this year's trophy heisman winner is texas a&m quarterback men zell. beating out teao and collin klein. i'm elizabeth plan now back to justice with judge janine. >> reports are that syrian president assad has taken steps to unleash a deadly nerve gas outlawed by the u.n. and classified as a weapon of mass destruction. but what is saran gas and what happens when it is released? with me is emergency medicine specialist dr. stephan garner. thanks so much for being with us this evening. >> nice to see. >> you what is nerve gas. >> encompass incapacitates the nerves. your body stops moving. you start to fill up. gets to the lungs and the rest of your body. you di
senators from new york and new jersey where sandy caused the most damage say it's a good start but 60 billion won't cover all their needs. more fallout from a patrol car particular cam joke that may have led to the suicide of a nurse in london. the nurse, cynthia sadona revealed private information to the duchess. the radio station tied to the prank call now feeling intense pressure from angry person and concerned advertisers. and this year's trophy heisman winner is texas a&m quarterback...
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new york ranks as best for shopping. sunny cancun has the friendliest locals, tokyo has the cleanest streets and lisbon has the best bang for your buck. and the moscow got the worst shopping, moscow, the rudest people, and mumbai packing plenty of cash if you're going to oslo. >>> coming up next, usain bolt. the lakers can't catch a break. >>> plus, we'll tell you why these eagles are getting lots of attention. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. we understand. at usaa, we know military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared specifically to current and former military members and their families. [ laughs ] dad! dad! [ applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] life brings obstacles. usaa brings advice. call or visit us online. we're ready to help. you know it can be hard to lbreathe, and how that feels.e, copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriv
new york ranks as best for shopping. sunny cancun has the friendliest locals, tokyo has the cleanest streets and lisbon has the best bang for your buck. and the moscow got the worst shopping, moscow, the rudest people, and mumbai packing plenty of cash if you're going to oslo. >>> coming up next, usain bolt. the lakers can't catch a break. >>> plus, we'll tell you why these eagles are getting lots of attention. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. we understand. at...
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the climate costs, which are already enormous, $50 billion for new york, from sandy, $50 billion in new jersey, the drought last summer, these are -- these have enormous costs. who pays those? the taxpayers, basically. >> that drought alone took half a point off of the gep growth - the gdp growth from estimates. >> yeah. so those costs are not built into the fossil fuels, and they should be. and the way -- so what you should do is have this gradually rising price on carbon collected from the fossil fuel companies with a 100% distributed to the public. it would spur the economy and -- >> what would the fossil fuel companies think about that? >> you know, the fossil fuel companies -- well, they are the problem in a sense, but, you know -- i described this to a meeting of international labor leaders. and i said, if you do this, then the marketplace will make the decisions, instead of the government saying, 'let's subsidize solar panels or let's subsidize this.' the government usually doesn't get things right and it doesn't provide an incentive for all the other things that could help. ther
the climate costs, which are already enormous, $50 billion for new york, from sandy, $50 billion in new jersey, the drought last summer, these are -- these have enormous costs. who pays those? the taxpayers, basically. >> that drought alone took half a point off of the gep growth - the gdp growth from estimates. >> yeah. so those costs are not built into the fossil fuels, and they should be. and the way -- so what you should do is have this gradually rising price on carbon collected...
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appreciate you being with us in new york city tonight. for instance some of the spending in this pork-ladened bill would provide one millio dollars for trees in cemeteries. $4 million for sand dunes at kennedy space center. not beaches up here where they need dunes. $2 million for a new roof at the smithsoni is this bill really a relief bill or pork bill for mem, about of the congress? >> what you find, adam, basically they have caps on overall spending when. they do the emergency supply meant metals all of sudden the caps are irrelevant. all of sudden it is free cash. it is free-for-all for lawmakers trying to get money for the pet projects. you may get the smithsonian roofs may have been damaged by sandy but atime of budget crunch we have to prioritize and only do the most important and critical things. adam: isn't this thing turn voters against members of coress? we have cars for the fbi but office equipment. i don't reca superstorm sandy taking out washington, d.c. or the fbi headquarters? >> they may have had facilities in the area w
appreciate you being with us in new york city tonight. for instance some of the spending in this pork-ladened bill would provide one millio dollars for trees in cemeteries. $4 million for sand dunes at kennedy space center. not beaches up here where they need dunes. $2 million for a new roof at the smithsoni is this bill really a relief bill or pork bill for mem, about of the congress? >> what you find, adam, basically they have caps on overall spending when. they do the emergency supply...
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"the new york times" really stands out. is grover finally over? and then, this is really about the pledge that you introduced that is a pledge between these office holding republicans and the people who have elected them. it's not a pledge to you, as you often point out. the bottom line is, are you over? is this tax fight over? >> well, actually, that was last week's news. the president and mr. geithner have really changed the direction here. because there were a few people, including the senator you just had on, who were seduced into thinking, well, maybe i'll have a small, tiny tax increase and have real reform and move forward. >> you're talking about corker? >> and there were others who said -- and, look, corker wants tiny tax increases and very serious reforms. but you're not going to get that. what the obama administration and geithner said is massive tax increases and zero reforms. our savings come from not occupying iraq for the next 20 years. the budget they put forward was laughed out of the house and the senate last year. no democrat wa
"the new york times" really stands out. is grover finally over? and then, this is really about the pledge that you introduced that is a pledge between these office holding republicans and the people who have elected them. it's not a pledge to you, as you often point out. the bottom line is, are you over? is this tax fight over? >> well, actually, that was last week's news. the president and mr. geithner have really changed the direction here. because there were a few people,...
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former new york governor george pataki wrote that in the wake of sandy, more lerelectrical wires need to be located under ground. it sounds entirely reasonable and sensible and you say that's crazy. >> well, i mean i think it is reasonable in some areas and when a line goes down, it sometimes make sense to bury it. we have a lot of electricity lines in this country and putting them under ground, we're no longer looking at illions with a b in front of it, we're start torg look at trillions. these are investments that utilities need to make and are paid for by rate payers. utilities are starting to build a lot more transmission on their own and, you know, they are trying to harden their systems, but again, by smartens up, by making it so that when the wind knocks a line down, it isn't such a catastrophe, that's a lot cheapernd smarter way to start fixing our system than to try to put this entire above ground network that we have, todown, start digging brillions of hole and putting everything under ground. >> michael grunwald is the senior executive director of time. >>> with the fiscal
former new york governor george pataki wrote that in the wake of sandy, more lerelectrical wires need to be located under ground. it sounds entirely reasonable and sensible and you say that's crazy. >> well, i mean i think it is reasonable in some areas and when a line goes down, it sometimes make sense to bury it. we have a lot of electricity lines in this country and putting them under ground, we're no longer looking at illions with a b in front of it, we're start torg look at...
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york city have their power wires underground. other places are susceptible to trees and things falling. george pataki said serious consideration has to be given to burying electrical distribute wires underground, drastically reducing the need for repairs caused by wind and tree damage. sounds entirely reasonable and sensible and you say that's crazy. >> i mean, i think it is reasonable in some areas. a line goes down, it sometimes makes sense to bury it. we have a lot of electricity lines in the country. putting them underground, we're go longer looking at illions with a b in front of it. you're looking at trillions. these are investments that utilities have to make and are paid for by rate payers. utilities are starting to build a lot more transmission on their own. and you know, they are trying to harden their systems, but again, by smartening up, by making it so that, you know, when the wind knocks a line down, it isn't such a catastrophe, that's a lot cheaper and smarter way to start fixing our system than to try to put this
york city have their power wires underground. other places are susceptible to trees and things falling. george pataki said serious consideration has to be given to burying electrical distribute wires underground, drastically reducing the need for repairs caused by wind and tree damage. sounds entirely reasonable and sensible and you say that's crazy. >> i mean, i think it is reasonable in some areas. a line goes down, it sometimes makes sense to bury it. we have a lot of electricity lines...
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york magazine that obama's demand it raise taxes on the rich is popular. he again just won an election. the gop's demand it cut medicare spending is unpopular. people don't like it. so what the gop wants is for obama to propose the medicare cuts for them. they want him to take the heat. democrats find this ridiculous, i think is the right word. given that the obama administration would happily raise taxes without cutting medicare but republicans will only raise taxes if we cut medicare. obama won't negotiate on his own and republicans are now scared to negotiate with him. joining me now is jared bernstein from budget and policy priority. great blogger. former chief economist for vice president joe biden. good to see you. thank you for being here on a friday. >> can't think after better way to start my weekend than talking fiscal cliff to you. >> means a lot to me. >> i know. >> the daily beast said obama just got re-elected. it is a classic time for magnonimity. which i think i just mispronounced. do you think obama has a hard line at the wrong time? >>. i
york magazine that obama's demand it raise taxes on the rich is popular. he again just won an election. the gop's demand it cut medicare spending is unpopular. people don't like it. so what the gop wants is for obama to propose the medicare cuts for them. they want him to take the heat. democrats find this ridiculous, i think is the right word. given that the obama administration would happily raise taxes without cutting medicare but republicans will only raise taxes if we cut medicare. obama...
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new york is suffering. >> i don't know where i'm going to be this christmas. i really don't. i hope i'm not in this house. >> you will be enjoying the sun in hawaii while i'll be enjoying no lights in my house. not fair. on our tax dollars you are enjoying a trip while i'm still homeless. not fair. >> mr. president, are you listening? i was watching your interview, you were in for kneel yesterday, and the one guy that mentioned the finger, there's no fema, there's no answers, there's no government help. all there were were photo ops and good-bye. >> i asked where he was and he was standing in front of his house. we tried to book him to come into the studio and he said he can't leave because he's worried about the generators. he was worried people would steal his generators if he left the front of his house. it was just amazing. earlier in the day they were on capitol hill, they were all patting each other on the back, what a great job fema was doing, what a great job they were all doing and meanwhile this guy can't walk away from the front of his house because he's afraid som
new york is suffering. >> i don't know where i'm going to be this christmas. i really don't. i hope i'm not in this house. >> you will be enjoying the sun in hawaii while i'll be enjoying no lights in my house. not fair. on our tax dollars you are enjoying a trip while i'm still homeless. not fair. >> mr. president, are you listening? i was watching your interview, you were in for kneel yesterday, and the one guy that mentioned the finger, there's no fema, there's no answers,...
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[applause] >> from albany new york we hear about the state mandated new york state reuters institute. the program promotes cultural initiatives to the author presentations, workshops, film screenings and more. >> just as vividly before me. i'm the director of the new york state writers institute. and what we do, but i do in this intellectual cut we bring a lot of writers through to albany and to do other types of writing workshops and films and programs with young writers in the institute. >> my life the last few years was i suppose you'd call that adventuress this room and everything. >> they find the best writers that we can and bring them to albany to the particular place, and i can't think of any of their organization, even some of the better known ones in the major cities that have such a regular creative talent coming true low-cost to the public with our open door policy. so we bring the world to albany. so all of these people that were in this basis our people that have come from far and wide to read it to the general public. we have had the most recent has gotten us up to at l
[applause] >> from albany new york we hear about the state mandated new york state reuters institute. the program promotes cultural initiatives to the author presentations, workshops, film screenings and more. >> just as vividly before me. i'm the director of the new york state writers institute. and what we do, but i do in this intellectual cut we bring a lot of writers through to albany and to do other types of writing workshops and films and programs with young writers in the...
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s. >>> new york's mayor cory booker taking the food stamp challenge tomorrow. the man who is known for among other things shoveling snow out of constituents driveways and rescuing the homeless during flooding will start living on the monetary equivalent of a person on food stamps for a week. in new jersey that works out to about $133 a month or about $1.40 a meal. booker is the latest politician to stand in solidarity with welfare families. let's meet another man who tried the same thing, phoenix mayor. what was it like to live on just $4 a day for meals? >> well, in phoenix the food stamp amount is $29 per week. and to live off of that and still try to live a healthy lifestyle with healthy meals is incredibly difficult. i had to skip a bunch of meals. ate a lot of ramin and beans and rice and lost a few pounds. it was tough. >> a record 47 million americans use food stamps in august. that cost nearly $72 billion. so when you hear about the fiscal cliff and you hear about possible cuts to entitlements, did this experience change your view of that? >> i would sa
s. >>> new york's mayor cory booker taking the food stamp challenge tomorrow. the man who is known for among other things shoveling snow out of constituents driveways and rescuing the homeless during flooding will start living on the monetary equivalent of a person on food stamps for a week. in new jersey that works out to about $133 a month or about $1.40 a meal. booker is the latest politician to stand in solidarity with welfare families. let's meet another man who tried the same...
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a new york city cop is not actually homeless. police say that the 54-year-old man has an apartment paid through disability and veterans benefits. >>> we are following this developing news coming to us from iran. officials claiming that the iranian navy forces shot down a u.s. drone over the persian gulf earlier this morning. a spokesman for the u.s. says there are no missing drones. what are you hearing about how all this all happened and the public declaration that they had a u.s. drone. >> reporter: that's right. the iranians are claiming that they captured a drone that was flying over the u.s. they said that the drone was on a reconnaissance mission gathering data over iran and that it isn't the first kind of situation of its kind. they said that the drone was on a reconnaissance mission and iranian troops have been monitoring it over a few days and captured it and electronically jammed it and brought it down. then, later state tv showed revolutionary guard commenders inspecting a drone that they brought down in front of a map
a new york city cop is not actually homeless. police say that the 54-year-old man has an apartment paid through disability and veterans benefits. >>> we are following this developing news coming to us from iran. officials claiming that the iranian navy forces shot down a u.s. drone over the persian gulf earlier this morning. a spokesman for the u.s. says there are no missing drones. what are you hearing about how all this all happened and the public declaration that they had a u.s....
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new york city banks do not have armed guards anymore. he went on to cite an 18--year-old movie and a 12-year-old movie that were not exactly blockbusters as the reasons why children are being shot and killed. killed in an elementary school last week. he talked about people in the movie business. and stockholders of entertainment companies as "complicit co-conspirators in the mass murder at sandy hook elementary school. here is the lobbyists, saying people whose pensions might be invested in mutual funs, co-conspirators in these murders. and then there was this. >> the media calls semiautomatic firearms machine guns. they claim these civilian semiautomatic firearms are used by the military. they tell us that the 223 round is one of the most powerful rifle calibers, when all of these claims are factually untrue. they don't know what they're talking about. >> that was aimed directly at the nra membership, directly at the people whose dues allow him to take home a million a year. most of those people know more about guns than most reporters
new york city banks do not have armed guards anymore. he went on to cite an 18--year-old movie and a 12-year-old movie that were not exactly blockbusters as the reasons why children are being shot and killed. killed in an elementary school last week. he talked about people in the movie business. and stockholders of entertainment companies as "complicit co-conspirators in the mass murder at sandy hook elementary school. here is the lobbyists, saying people whose pensions might be invested...
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she's "the new york times" best selling officer and president of gingrich productions. please join me in recognizing calista fig h -- gingrich. [applause] we have with us tonight a special guest. if i i know if i were simply to give the typical dinner circuit gingrich the one where you list every accomplishment of the speaker's bio. i promise you we would be here all night and newt would get bored. the list of achievements in politics, his involvement in life-long learning, his expertise of national security matters, his best interest, the philanthropy endeavors. the box he's written, the list goes on and on. let's presume we are well accounted with the important milestone and the life of one gingrich. i want to focus in some part on the future. and what i hope is newt's place in it as it relates to ideas. so let me explain. it is no secret to anyone here that the party of abraham lincoln and ronald reagan, took a beating three weeks ago. republicans lost the battle for the white house as well as seats in both the house and senate. most are still stinging badly from the
she's "the new york times" best selling officer and president of gingrich productions. please join me in recognizing calista fig h -- gingrich. [applause] we have with us tonight a special guest. if i i know if i were simply to give the typical dinner circuit gingrich the one where you list every accomplishment of the speaker's bio. i promise you we would be here all night and newt would get bored. the list of achievements in politics, his involvement in life-long learning, his...
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now, annie lowrie of the "new york times" is still with us. i always have to make sure my viewers understand i am not advocating for tax increases on the rich. i want to explain what could happen. i want to bring in jean zahadi, a senior writer at your money and kevin haslett of the american enterprise institute. he was the author of much of mitt romney's economic policies. a good friend of the show. jean, let me start with you. tax increases on people making more than 250,000 a year. let's use that as a number. it might be 400,000, it might be half a million. it might be a million. let's take $250,000. if you increase taxes, the marge nalt tax rate from 35% to 39.6% on that group of people, does it hurt the economy? >> i'm going to use estimates from the congressional budget office. a nonpartisan score keeper for congress. they found if you let the bush tax cuts on higher earners, it would boost the economy almost as much as if you let everybody's bush tax cuts stay in place. there's little difference on how much would you help the economy if
now, annie lowrie of the "new york times" is still with us. i always have to make sure my viewers understand i am not advocating for tax increases on the rich. i want to explain what could happen. i want to bring in jean zahadi, a senior writer at your money and kevin haslett of the american enterprise institute. he was the author of much of mitt romney's economic policies. a good friend of the show. jean, let me start with you. tax increases on people making more than 250,000 a year....
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you're living in new york city for pete's sake or new york which is a hugely expensive place to live. you're 59 years old. you're living with i think your 80-year-old mother in one of the most expensive cities in the u.s. how do you make ends meet on your current salary? >> my current salary, i help out with whatever i can with my mom. she's retired under her social security and pension. it makes me feel real bad i can't do more so what will happen if she dies? where will i be? what would i do? >> jennifer: so the only way you're able to survive is by living with your mom at 59 years old. >> yes. >> jennifer: jonathan, why has it been so hard to unionize fast food workers in the past? >> well, i think the idea that many people believed was that fast food workers were temporary workers, were teenagers working after school jobs when in fact, it is just not true, especially after the recession when so many people lost their full-time jobs. and had to rely on fast food work and other work. they have families to support. they have to put food on the table. they have to survive. and to be h
you're living in new york city for pete's sake or new york which is a hugely expensive place to live. you're 59 years old. you're living with i think your 80-year-old mother in one of the most expensive cities in the u.s. how do you make ends meet on your current salary? >> my current salary, i help out with whatever i can with my mom. she's retired under her social security and pension. it makes me feel real bad i can't do more so what will happen if she dies? where will i be? what would...
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let's go to glenn in new york. glenn? >> caller: ski daddy, my stock is apple. >> i think you're fine with apple. i think there's a fantastic piece in the "washington post" yesterday, i urge you to get it in the business sector. talks about the five myths of apple and why the stock could go higher and i agree. let's go to ellis in new york, ellis? >> caller: wondering your thoughts on pharma, atrs. >> this thing has doubled. it's a needle stock. we have not had good luck recommending needle stocks. i'm not going to go for it. joey in colorado, joey? >> caller: hello. booyah jim cramer. how about lynn energy, buy, sell or hold? >> linn energy is terrific. let's go to jude in my home state of new jersey. >> caller: how are you? >> okay. >> caller: what do you think of american eagle outfitters? >> take the money and run. you got a good one and now you can go. that's a hard business, that apparel business. i need to go to mary in new york. >> caller: i'm wondering about knight capital. >> i think limited upside. i think that
let's go to glenn in new york. glenn? >> caller: ski daddy, my stock is apple. >> i think you're fine with apple. i think there's a fantastic piece in the "washington post" yesterday, i urge you to get it in the business sector. talks about the five myths of apple and why the stock could go higher and i agree. let's go to ellis in new york, ellis? >> caller: wondering your thoughts on pharma, atrs. >> this thing has doubled. it's a needle stock. we have not had...
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and today, the conservative "new york post" is to the left on guns. the post says has technology rendered the second amendment to the u.s. constitution obsolete? that is, as the application of modern military design to civilian firearms produced a class of weapons too dangerous to be in general circulation. we say yes. included in that "we" in the lead editorial is the owner of "the new york post," rupert murdo murdock, from australia. he knows the experience with mass murder, in 1996, an australian shooter spraying bullets from a semiautomatic weapon killed 35 people. the australian prime minister said then we do not want the american disease imported into australia. he meant, of course, the american disease of mass murder by firearm. the australian government then banned assault weapons, tightened licensing and created buy-back programs for guns. since then, there have been no gun massacres in australia. none. and here, in the united states, children, age 5 to 14 years are 13 times more likely to be killed by a gun than children in other developed n
and today, the conservative "new york post" is to the left on guns. the post says has technology rendered the second amendment to the u.s. constitution obsolete? that is, as the application of modern military design to civilian firearms produced a class of weapons too dangerous to be in general circulation. we say yes. included in that "we" in the lead editorial is the owner of "the new york post," rupert murdo murdock, from australia. he knows the experience with...